If you want to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be miserable, expect something in return.

The grass is greener where you water it.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

The path is not about perfecting ourselves, but about perfecting our love.

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.

For whom emptiness is possible, everything is possible. For whom emptiness is not possible, nothing is possible.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we're holding back.

The truth of Zen is the truth of life, and life means to live, to move, to act, not merely to reflect.

If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

The more we understand the nature of our mind, the more we understand the nature of our world.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

May all beings be happy, be peaceful, be liberated.

In meditation, we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

The practice of mindfulness begins in the small, remote cave of your unconscious mind and blossoms with the sunlight of your conscious life.

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

Concentration and insight are like two wings of a bird: both are necessary for the flight to liberation.

It is never too late to turn on the light.

When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

Our basic nature is pure awareness that simply cognizes experience. Everything else is temporary and adventitious.

External phenomena are like a dream, whatever appears is not real. Recognize the nature of dream-like phenomena to be dream-like.

The view is like a lion - it cannot be led around by anything else. Meditation is like an eagle - it cannot be distracted by anything else. Action is like a madman - it is free from accepting and rejecting.

Just to be alive is enough.

The force of the kindness of others is so strong, we can't possibly measure it.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

Meditation is the road to happiness.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.